2000 Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook

Nurses are actively involved in all phases of cancer management, inclu ding pharmacologic management, symptom management, and management of c omplications of disease and treatment. This comprehensive reference fo cuses on the nursing process throughout, and uses it as a framework fo r assessment, intervention, and patient education. The 2000 edition of "Oncology Nursing Drug Handbook" has been updated to include new chem otherapy drugs and new drugs used in symptom management. The book prov ides easy to use, critical drug information for the practicing oncolog y nurse to use in areas such as the management of pain, and chemothera py administration. In addition, the book contains updated resources su ch as a quick reference table for drugs used in the management of HIV infections, and drug interactions.